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Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed.
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Its appearance in the sky during the spring and summer months is often referred to as “Milky Way season,” but it contains smaller treats within its expanse. While numerous Milky Way ...